Zip 29910 (Bluffton, SC) Climate

29910 Bluffton, SC has a humid subtropical climate typical of the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s at times. Winters are mild, with temperatures usually hovering in the 50s and 60s during the day. Rainfall is frequent throughout the year, but especially during summer months when it is common for thunderstorms to pass through. Snowfall is rare in 29910 Bluffton, SC but can occur occasionally in winter months.

Bluffton (zip 29910), South Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bluffton (zip 29910) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Bluffton (zip 29910). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bluffton (zip 29910) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29910 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Carolina.

3.7 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 29910 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bluffton, South Carolina	United States
	48.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	103.5 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.9°	85.8°
	39.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.5	4.3
	20 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 29910 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In the 29910 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 29910 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 29910 zip code, there are 52.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29910 zip code with an average of 39.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In the 29910 zip code, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In the 29910 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

Humidity in the 29910 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

August is the wettest month in the 29910 zip code with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in the 29910 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the 29910 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.5 rainy days annually in the 29910 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 29910 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 29910 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Bluffton

See all ()

Write a Review

Diana · Bluffton, SC

Slice of paradise

Over 4 years ago

We have lived here for over 10 years now. Came from the northeast and traveled a lot . We found the people here to be some of the nicest we ever met. People here are More

| Reply

Anna · Bluffton, SC

The town for amoral white supremacist hillbillies

Over 5 years ago

Bluffton is much like an M&M. A thin candy shell, but what's on the inside ain't chocolate. Six years ago I discovered Bluffton via the internet. As a retiree, with a More

| Reply

Jill · Bluffton, SC

Hampton Lake in Bluffton, SC

Over 11 years ago

Low cost of living, friendly, close to More

| Reply

Start Your Review of Bluffton

See all reviews

Jobs

Zip 29910 (Bluffton, SC) Climate

Weather Highlights

Bestplaces Comfort Index

3.7 Summer - 7.8 Winter

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Reviews for Bluffton

Best Places Tools

About Best Places

Follow Us